Leap day

noun

/liːp deɪ/

Definitions

1.nounAn extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.

Synonyms

bissextile day leap year leap second leap week february bissextile year bissextile month julian year julian day epact annum ides

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